diff --git a/examples/client.go b/examples/client.go
index 7c92ac5..b693eb7 100644
--- a/examples/client.go
+++ b/examples/client.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatalln(err)
 		}
 
-		if ok, mErr := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 5*time.Second, 50*time.Second); !ok || mErr != nil {
+		if ok, mErr := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 5*time.Second, 50*time.Second); !ok || mErr != nil {
 			err := r.KillJob(job.JobKey())
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatalln(err)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		fmt.Println(result.String())
 
-		if ok, mErr := r.JobUpdateMonitor(*result.GetKey(), 5*time.Second, 180*time.Second); !ok || mErr != nil {
+		if ok, mErr := r.MonitorJobUpdate(*result.GetKey(), 5*time.Second, 180*time.Second); !ok || mErr != nil {
 			err := r.AbortJobUpdate(*result.GetKey(), "Monitor timed out")
 			err = r.KillJob(job.JobKey())
 			if err != nil {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if ok, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 10*time.Second, 300*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
+		if ok, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 10*time.Second, 300*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
 			err := r.KillJob(job.JobKey())
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatal(err)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if ok, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 10*time.Second, 300*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
+		if ok, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 10*time.Second, 300*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
 			err := r.KillJob(job.JobKey())
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatal(err)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if ok, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), 0, 5*time.Second, 50*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
+		if ok, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), 0, 5*time.Second, 50*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Unable to kill all instances of job")
 		}
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if ok, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), int32(currInstances+numOfInstances), 5*time.Second, 50*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
+		if ok, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), int32(currInstances+numOfInstances), 5*time.Second, 50*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Flexing up failed")
 		}
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		if ok, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), int32(currInstances-numOfInstances), 5*time.Second, 100*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
+		if ok, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), int32(currInstances-numOfInstances), 5*time.Second, 100*time.Second); !ok || err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("flexDown failed")
 		}
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		jobUpdateKey := result.GetKey()
-		_, err = r.JobUpdateMonitor(*jobUpdateKey, 5*time.Second, 6*time.Minute)
+		_, err = r.MonitorJobUpdate(*jobUpdateKey, 5*time.Second, 6*time.Minute)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-		hostResult, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+		hostResult, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 			hosts,
 			[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINED, aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINING},
 			5*time.Second,
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-		hostResult, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+		hostResult, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 			hosts,
 			[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINED, aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINING},
 			5*time.Second,
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-		hostResult, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+		hostResult, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 			hosts,
 			[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_NONE},
 			5*time.Second,
diff --git a/examples/jsonClient.go b/examples/jsonClient.go
index 692a613..4696474 100644
--- a/examples/jsonClient.go
+++ b/examples/jsonClient.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func main() {
 			fmt.Println("Error creating Aurora job: ", jobCreationErr)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		} else {
-			if ok, monitorErr := r.InstancesMonitor(auroraJob.JobKey(), auroraJob.GetInstanceCount(), 5, 50); !ok || monitorErr != nil {
+			if ok, monitorErr := r.MonitorInstances(auroraJob.JobKey(), auroraJob.GetInstanceCount(), 5, 50); !ok || monitorErr != nil {
 				if jobErr := r.KillJob(auroraJob.JobKey()); jobErr !=
 					nil {
 					fmt.Println(jobErr)
diff --git a/monitors.go b/monitors.go
index d45963e..e78a747 100644
--- a/monitors.go
+++ b/monitors.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Polls the scheduler every certain amount of time to see if the update has succeeded
-func (c *Client) JobUpdateMonitor(updateKey aurora.JobUpdateKey, interval, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
+func (c *Client) MonitorJobUpdate(updateKey aurora.JobUpdateKey, interval, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
 	if interval < 1*time.Second {
 		interval = interval * time.Second
 	}
@@ -87,15 +87,55 @@ func (c *Client) JobUpdateMonitor(updateKey aurora.JobUpdateKey, interval, timeo
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *Client) MonitorJobUpdateStatus(updateKey aurora.JobUpdateKey,
+	desiredStatuses map[aurora.JobUpdateStatus]bool,
+	interval, timeout time.Duration) (aurora.JobUpdateStatus, error) {
+
+	updateQ := aurora.JobUpdateQuery{
+		Key:   &updateKey,
+		Limit: 1,
+	}
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			updateDetails, cliErr := c.JobUpdateDetails(updateQ)
+			if cliErr != nil {
+				return aurora.JobUpdateStatus(-1), cliErr
+			}
+
+			if len(updateDetails) == 0 {
+				c.RealisConfig().logger.Println("No update found")
+				return aurora.JobUpdateStatus(-1), errors.New("No update found for " + updateKey.String())
+			}
+			status := updateDetails[0].Update.Summary.State.Status
+
+			if _, ok := desiredStatuses[status]; ok {
+				return status, nil
+			}
+
+		case <-timer.C:
+			return aurora.JobUpdateStatus(-1), newTimedoutError(errors.New("job update monitor timed out"))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Monitor a AuroraJob until all instances enter one of the LiveStates
-func (c *Client) InstancesMonitor(key aurora.JobKey, instances int32, interval, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
-	return c.ScheduleStatusMonitor(key, instances, aurora.LIVE_STATES, interval, timeout)
+func (c *Client) MonitorInstances(key aurora.JobKey, instances int32, interval, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
+	return c.MonitorScheduleStatus(key, instances, aurora.LIVE_STATES, interval, timeout)
 }
 
 // Monitor a AuroraJob until all instances enter a desired status.
 // Defaults sets of desired statuses provided by the thrift API include:
 // ActiveStates, SlaveAssignedStates, LiveStates, and TerminalStates
-func (c *Client) ScheduleStatusMonitor(key aurora.JobKey, instanceCount int32, desiredStatuses []aurora.ScheduleStatus, interval, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
+func (c *Client) MonitorScheduleStatus(key aurora.JobKey,
+	instanceCount int32,
+	desiredStatuses []aurora.ScheduleStatus,
+	interval, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
 	if interval < 1*time.Second {
 		interval = interval * time.Second
 	}
@@ -131,7 +171,9 @@ func (c *Client) ScheduleStatusMonitor(key aurora.JobKey, instanceCount int32, d
 
 // Monitor host status until all hosts match the status provided. Returns a map where the value is true if the host
 // is in one of the desired mode(s) or false if it is not as of the time when the monitor exited.
-func (c *Client) HostMaintenanceMonitor(hosts []string, modes []aurora.MaintenanceMode, interval, timeout time.Duration) (map[string]bool, error) {
+func (c *Client) MonitorHostMaintenance(hosts []string,
+	modes []aurora.MaintenanceMode,
+	interval, timeout time.Duration) (map[string]bool, error) {
 	if interval < 1*time.Second {
 		interval = interval * time.Second
 	}
diff --git a/realis_e2e_test.go b/realis_e2e_test.go
index 79fe25c..cef96fa 100644
--- a/realis_e2e_test.go
+++ b/realis_e2e_test.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_CreateJob_Thermos(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test Instances Monitor
-	success, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 1*time.Second, 50*time.Second)
+	success, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), 1*time.Second, 50*time.Second)
 	assert.True(t, success)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_CreateJob_Thermos(t *testing.T) {
 		err := r.KillJob(job.JobKey())
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-		success, err := r.InstancesMonitor(job.JobKey(), 0, 1*time.Second, 60*time.Second)
+		success, err := r.MonitorInstances(job.JobKey(), 0, 1*time.Second, 60*time.Second)
 		assert.True(t, success)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	})
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_CreateService(t *testing.T) {
 	var ok bool
 	var mErr error
 
-	if ok, mErr = r.JobUpdateMonitor(*result.GetKey(), 5*time.Second, 4*time.Minute); !ok || mErr != nil {
+	if ok, mErr = r.MonitorJobUpdate(*result.GetKey(), 5*time.Second, 4*time.Minute); !ok || mErr != nil {
 		// Update may already be in a terminal state so don't check for error
 		err := r.AbortJobUpdate(*result.GetKey(), "Monitor timed out.")
 
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_StartMaintenance(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-	hostResults, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+	hostResults, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 		hosts,
 		[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_SCHEDULED},
 		1*time.Second,
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_StartMaintenance(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-	_, err = r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+	_, err = r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 		hosts,
 		[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_NONE},
 		5*time.Second,
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_DrainHosts(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-	hostResults, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+	hostResults, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 		hosts,
 		[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINED, aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINING},
 		1*time.Second,
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_DrainHosts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("TestRealisClient_MonitorNontransitioned", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-		hostResults, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+		hostResults, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 			append(hosts, "IMAGINARY_HOST"),
 			[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINED, aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINING},
 			1*time.Second,
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_DrainHosts(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-		_, err = r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+		_, err = r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 			hosts,
 			[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_NONE},
 			5*time.Second,
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_SLADrainHosts(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-	hostResults, err := r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+	hostResults, err := r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 		hosts,
 		[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINED, aurora.MaintenanceMode_DRAINING},
 		1*time.Second,
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_SLADrainHosts(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Monitor change to DRAINING and DRAINED mode
-	_, err = r.HostMaintenanceMonitor(
+	_, err = r.MonitorHostMaintenance(
 		hosts,
 		[]aurora.MaintenanceMode{aurora.MaintenanceMode_NONE},
 		5*time.Second,
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_SessionThreadSafety(t *testing.T) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 
 			// Test Schedule status monitor for terminal state and timing out after 30 seconds
-			success, err := r.ScheduleStatusMonitor(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), aurora.LIVE_STATES, 1, 30)
+			success, err := r.MonitorScheduleStatus(job.JobKey(), job.GetInstanceCount(), aurora.LIVE_STATES, 1, 30)
 			assert.False(t, success)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ func TestRealisClient_PartitionPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 	var ok bool
 	var mErr error
 
-	if ok, mErr = r.JobUpdateMonitor(*result.GetKey(), 5*time.Second, 4*time.Minute); !ok || mErr != nil {
+	if ok, mErr = r.MonitorJobUpdate(*result.GetKey(), 5*time.Second, 4*time.Minute); !ok || mErr != nil {
 		// Update may already be in a terminal state so don't check for error
 		err := r.AbortJobUpdate(*result.GetKey(), "Monitor timed out.")
 		err = r.KillJob(job.JobKey())